Dr. Richard N. Feinberg Assistant Dean for Basic Science Education and Faculty Development New Jersey Medical School Associate Professor of Ophthalmology (973) How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor NJMS Curriculum Goals 1.Mastery of clinical knowledge with basic sciences integration 2.Excellence in clinical skills 3.Excellence in professionalism and humanism 4.Commitment to the health of the community and appreciation of social and cultural diversity 5.Dedication to lifelong learning 6.Development of effective education and communication skills

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor Pedagogy Passive Lecture Podcasts Active (Role as a Facilitator) Small Group Activities –Team-Based Learning –Case-Based Learning –Problem-Based Learning –Discussion Groups –Laboratories –Bedside

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor Lecture Checklist 1. Know your audience 2. Know the time frame 3. Organize the content 4. Select a manageable number of objectives 5. Choose appropriate images to illustrate the topic 6. Tell a story – Introduce, develop and summarize

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor Get Involved What do the students already know? What will they be learning next? What types of questions should I write? How available do you need to be to help students?

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor Steps in Teacher Development Find a mentor Learn from a good teacher Prepare and Practice Create a Teaching Portfolio Ask for Feedback (student evaluations) Resources Course and Clerkship Directors Members of the Master Educators‘ Guild Office of Education Faculty Development Programs Assistance with Educational Technology contact:

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor Get a commitment Probe for supporting evidence Teach general rules Reinforce what was done right Correct mistakes One Minute Preceptor

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor Get a commitment “What do you think is most likely behind this man’s delirium?” Probe for supporting evidence “Did you consider any alternative diagnoses? What makes you favor pneumonia? Teach general rules “Consider the possibility of a urinary tract infection in any elderly person with delirium.” Reinforce what was done right “You were right to do a head-to-toe examination to evaluate delirium.” Correct mistakes “Those fine crackles in the chest are more suggestive of heart failure than of pneumonia.” Use the One Minute Preceptor

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor Words to Avoid When Writing Learning Objectives: Know Learn Increase Become Understand Appreciate Improve

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor Use Objectives to Align Content with Exams Content Exams Objectives Define, Describe, Distinguish, Compare and Contrast, List, Explain, Etc.

New Jersey Medical School – Office of Education How to Become a Successful Core Preceptor Recipe for Feedback Setting – Comfortable and private Portion size – two or three (adjust to taste) Measurements - Give accurate and clear feedback about particular behaviors Results - The goal of feedback is to improve performance - narrow the gap between actual and desired performance Sufficient, Timely, Regular, Relevant